Since 1970, Earth Day has been celebrated to mark the anniversary of the environment movement created by Senator Gaylord Nelson. Every year on April 22nd, we honor the achievements of this movement and celebrate the importance of protecting Earth’s natural Resources for future generations. This years Earth Day theme is Take Action. Be a part…
Recently we visited our local dog park for the first time. Our little Shichon (cross-breed of Shih Tzu and a Bishon Frise = Shichon) Teddy Bear puppy just turned ten months old. Our harsh Winter and colder than normal Spring has been hard on her outdoor play so when the weather broke over the weekend,…
Bonita Beach Park Every vacation needs to have little dose of beach, right? During our spring break in Southwest Florida, we stayed in Estero. We had a chalked full agenda of activities, some of which included just laying poolside but we also wanted to visit the beach one day. We were loaded down with sunscreen,…
Royal Scoop Ice Cream night …. When in Southwest Florida, vacationers and locals alike must be sure to check out the Royal Scoop Ice Cream Shop in Bonita Springs. Conveniently located off of Bonita Beach Rd at the intersection of Vanderbilt Drive and 8th street, it was a short ten minute drive from where we…
Last November 2015, my son and I along with another friend and her son visited New York City for what we considered a long weekend; Wednesday to Sunday. During our stay we visited numerous tourist attractions including Central Park. Being a NYC visitor newbie, I wasn’t sure what to expect to see in the Park. As parks…
Happy New Year. I like many of you have been busy both enjoying the mild Midwest Winter along with these past few weeks working on packing away our Christmas décor, putting the house back in order as well as working on my new year’s resolutions. It seems year after year, each of my resolutions have…
Maui Zipline Company is a wonderful zipline adventure for the entire family. My family recently visited Maui, Hawaii and was excited to learn about this zip tour through the Maui Tropical Plantation located in central Maui. We wanted to experience the beauty of the island, have the thrill of a zipline without such extreme speeds and…
For this Week Five of the Eight Weeks of Christmas, I write about Health and Wellness, not just anybody’s health and wellness, but yours! Now you ask, what does health and wellness have to do with the weeks leading up to Christmas? Well … many of us endure additional stress this time of year, stress…
For this Week Four of the Eight Weeks of Christmas series, I wanted to continue the theme that you don’t necessarily need to spend money to make the most of the time of year. Think about becoming a volunteer. Just like most of us, many families live on a budget. But one thing that we all have…